Publications by authors named "A D Thilanga Liyanage"
Background: Differences in the incidence of breast cancer subtypes among racial/ethnic groups have been evaluated as a contributing factor in disparities seen in breast cancer prognosis. We evaluated new breast cancer cases in Hawai'i to determine if there were subtype differences according to race/ethnicity that may contribute to known disparities.
Methods: We reviewed 4591 cases of women diagnosed with breast cancer from two large tumor registries between 2015 and 2022.
Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare and often overlooked manifestation of tuberculosis, frequently leading to delays from onset to diagnosis. This case report describes the presentation of a 65-year-old male with an asymptomatic solitary plaque with silvery scales persisting for over five years, mimicking solitary plaque psoriasis. Despite intermittent treatment with a potent steroid and a combination of calcipotriol, the patient had only modest alleviation.
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- The study aimed to validate the Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) in Tamil to better assess the quality of life (QoL) in Tamil-speaking patients with acne, as nearly 90 million people speak Tamil.
- 150 Sri Lankan young adults with acne participated, where the translated CADI and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) were used alongside the Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) to measure severity and validate results.
- The findings revealed that CADI-Tamil is a reliable (Cronbach's alpha = 0.83) and valid tool for evaluating QoL in Tamil-speaking patients, providing insights for clinicians on how acne affects their patients' lives.
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- The study talks about a problem in AI research called the "reproducibility crisis," where experiments don't always give the same results when repeated.
- Researchers suggest a new method called "federated testing," where one team develops an AI model, and different teams test it to see if it works the same way everywhere.
- The results showed that just sharing code isn't enough for consistent results because different computers and setups can cause variations in how the AI performs.
Skin-depigmenting creams are on the rise, driven by societal pressures that equate fair skin with beauty, success, and happiness. This trend has led to many unregulated products being released on the market, causing various adverse effects on users. This case report examines five patients with nail hyperpigmentation following the use of skin-depigmenting creams containing hydroquinone (HQ).
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